Our team of child therapists at New Leaf are offering play-based tele-therapy to connect with children of all ages and support their mental health during this critical time.
For children as young as 3 years old, engaging in play, even over the screen, can be extremely beneficial. We know this is a challenging time, but our children need play more than ever! Working with a skilled child therapist or even engaging with your children in play for at least 20 minutes per day can be one of the best things you do.
“Play is children’s language. They act out pretend scenarios as a way to express concerns, ask questions, and, crucially, reshape a narrative. In a pretend scenario, children are driving the plot and can change the outcome of a scary situation or try out different solutions to a problem.”